helpless
gb/hˈɛlpləs/ us/hˈɛlpləs/
A2
ਅੰਗਰੇਜ਼ੀ
~ 3300
tehetetlen, magatehetetlen
B1
1
tehetetlen
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is helpless
The injured hiker felt helpless as night fell.
Ahogy leszállt az éj, a sérült túrázó tehetetlennek érezte magát.
She stood helpless in the rain, waiting for help.
Tehetetlenül állt az esőben, és segítségre várt.
The baby was completely helpless without its parents.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I felt helpless when my phone broke.
Tehetetlennek éreztem magam, amikor elromlott a telefonom.
The small bird was helpless on the ground.
A kismadár tehetetlenül feküdt a földön.
He is helpless without his glasses.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners sometimes confuse 'helpless' with 'useless'. 'Helpless' means unable to act in a situation, while 'useless' means not effective or without value.
ਅਰਥ
Unable to act or protect oneself
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
feel helpless
|completely helpless
|helpless victim
|helpless child
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
powerless (Emphasizes a lack of control or influence rather than physical inability.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
capable (Suggests having the ability or power to act effectively.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Not able to do anything to help yourself or stop something bad.
Lacking the ability or strength to take action or protect oneself from harm or difficulty.
B1
2
tehetetlen
B2
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is helpless against [something]
We were helpless against the rising floodwaters.
Tehetetlenek voltunk az egyre emelkedő árvízzel szemben.
He felt helpless to change the unfair decision.
Tehetetlennek érezte magát: nem tudott változtatni az igazságtalan döntésen.
The villagers were helpless in the face of the drought.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
I am helpless against this big problem.
Tehetetlen vagyok ezzel a nagy problémával szemben.
She was helpless to stop the fight.
Tehetetlen volt, nem tudta megállítani a verekedést.
We were helpless in the heavy snow.
ਆਮ ਗਲਤੀ:
Learners may confuse 'helpless' with 'hopeless'. 'Helpless' is about inability to act; 'hopeless' is about no chance of success.
ਅਰਥ
Unable to stop something from happening
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
helpless against the storm
|helpless in the face of
|helpless to stop
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
defenseless (Highlights a lack of protection against an attack or harm.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
resistant (Able to withstand or prevent something from affecting you.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
emotions
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Not able to stop something from happening.
Unable to prevent or stop an event, action, or situation from occurring.
A2
3
ਵਰਤੋਂ ਦਾ ਢਾਂਚਾ:
[someone] is helpless and needs [someone/something]
The accident left him helpless and bedridden for months.
A baleset után hónapokig magatehetetlenül feküdt az ágyban.
Helpless patients require constant attention from nurses.
A magatehetetlen betegeknek állandó ápolói felügyeletre van szükségük.
The kitten was helpless without its mother.
ਸਿਖਿਆਰਥੀਆਂ ਲਈ ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
The sick man is helpless in bed.
A beteg férfi magatehetetlenül fekszik az ágyban.
The baby is helpless and needs food.
A kisbaba magatehetetlen, és meg kell etetni.
She is helpless after the fall.
ਅਰਥ
Requiring complete care from others
ਸ਼ਬਦ-ਜੋੜ
helpless patient
|helpless elderly
|helpless animal
ਸਮਾਨਾਰਥਕ ਸ਼ਬਦ
dependent (Focuses on relying on others, not necessarily due to inability to act physically.)
ਵਿਲੋਮ ਸ਼ਬਦ
self-sufficient (Able to take care of oneself without help from others.)
ਵਿਸ਼ੇ
healthcare
|daily life
|health
|daily_life
ਪਰਿਭਾਸ਼ਾ
Needing other people to take care of you completely.
Needing others to provide all necessary care and assistance due to age, illness, or disability.
ਵਿਆਕਰਨ
ਸ਼ਬਦਕੋਸ਼ੀ ਰੂਪ
helpless
IPA
GB/hˈɛlpləs/
US/hˈɛlpləs/
ਸਿਲੇਬਲ ਅਤੇ ਜ਼ੋਰ
help - less (2 ਸਿਲੇਬਲ)
Stress on 1st syllable (help)
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਰੂਪ
Adjective
- Base: helpless
ਸ਼ਬਦ ਪਰਿਵਾਰ
ਅਭਿਵੈਕਤੀਆਂ
feel helpless
1/fˈil hˈɛlpləs/
fixed phrase
To feel unable to act or help
To have the feeling that you cannot do anything to make a situation better.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- I felt helpless watching the disaster on TV.
- Parents often feel helpless when their children are sick.
helpless with laughter
1/hˈɛlpləs wˈɪθ lˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
Laughing so much you can't control yourself
Laughing so much that you cannot stop or do anything else.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- He was helpless with laughter after hearing the joke.
- They were all helpless with laughter during the comedy show.
stand by helplessly
1/stˈænd bˈaɪ hˈɛlpləsli/
fixed phrase
Watch without being able to help
To watch something happen without being able to do anything about it.
ਉਦਾਹਰਨਾਂ
- We stood by helplessly as the house burned down.
- She stood by helplessly while her friend was taken away.